CURRIE, HENRY ALAN

 Person: id 42446
University connections
UMelb
Event flag
World War I
Family name
CURRIE
Given name(s)
HENRY ALAN
Initials
H.A.
Honorific
Sir
Gender
Male
Early education
CURRIE, H.A. : Melbourne Church of England Grammar School
Tertiary education
CURRIE H.A. : Engineering.B.E. (Civil), 1891, University of Melbourne
Start date
1888
Military service
CURRIE H.A. : Military and health.Sailed: 2nd Lieutenant 1 Oct 1915CURRIE H.A. : Specific terms.Demobilised: 1 Apr 1919
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
CURRIE H.A. : Civil Engineer 1894 - @ Werribee [ VIC Australia ]CURRIE H.A. : Assistant Engineer 1896 - Department of Public Works @ Pearce, Western Australia -- WA, AustraliaCURRIE H.A. : Pastoralist 1898 - @ Moorabbin -- VIC, AustraliaCURRIE H.A. : Member of Legistlative Council 1 Jun 1928 - 1940 @ Moorabbin -- VIC, Australia
Other events
CURRIE H.A. : Specific terms.Appointed K.B.E. 1937
Death
CURRIE H.A. : Death 10 Oct 1942 @ Toorak [ VIC Australia ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
CURRIE, HENRY ALAN. 1888.
M.C.E.G.S.; Trinity; B.C.E.
2/Lt. " B" Battery 91st Bde. RF.A. (20th Div. B.E.F.) 1.10.15; "C" Battery 92nd Bde., Capt., November 1917; Major, Battery Commander, April 1918. France and Belgium. Wounded 2.6.16. Awarded M.C. 31.7.17. Demob. in England April 1919.
Year commenced - MELBOURNE UNI ONLY
1888
Narrative
Alan Currie was probably best known for his lifelong association with the Australian turf. He became a member of the Victoria Racing Club in 1899, and soon began importing English mares for his stud. His first win was at Caulfield in 1906, and one of his best horses, Mala, won the Newmarket handicap in 1909. He was also successful in steeplechases and hurdle races. In 1910-13 he was chairman of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club, resigning in 1914 to become a committee-member of the V.R.C., of which he was vice-chairman in 1920 and chairman in 1935. ADB
ADB Entry ID
http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/currie-sir-henry-alan-5853
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